During our many walks we’ve enjoyed the sights and smells of the wild plants growing in the valley, and for those botanists out there I’ve listed a few that we’ve seen and been able to identify.  Here we go:

Dianthus Hispanicus
Paronychia Capitata, Paronyehia, Arrecades
Papaverrhoeas (Common Red Poppy)
Lobularia Maritima, Sea Alyssum, Sweet Alison
Saxfraga Boissieri, (Saxifrage)
Calicotome Villosa, (Spiny Broome)
Cytisus Baeticus (Southwest Broome)
Cytisus Grandiflorus (Broome)
Hedysarum Coronarium (Crown Vetch)
Lathyrus Tingitanus (Southern Vetchling)
Tetragonolobus Purpurea (Asparagus Pea)
Vlex Parviflorus, (Gorse)
Euphorbia Nicaeensis (Southern Spurge)
Malva Sylvestris, (Common Mallow)
Cistus Albidus (Grey leaved Sunrose)
Cistus Salvifolius (White Cistus)
Bupleurum Lancifolium, (Hares ear, Thorrow-wax)
Ferula Communis, (Giant Fennel)
Anagallis Monelli, (Large Pimpernel)
Convolvulus Althaeoides (Mallow-leaved Bindweed)
Anchusa Azurea (Blue Alkanet)
Borage Officinalis (Borage)
Echium Albicans (White leaved Burgloss)
Echium Plantagineum (Purple Bugloss)
Lavendula Dentata (Toothed Lavender)
Lavendula Multifida (Cut leaved Lavender)
Lavandula Stoechas (French Style Lavender)
Phlomis Purpurea (Jerusalem Sage)
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary)
Stachys Ocymastrum (Medeteranean Woundwort)
Thymus Capitatus (Thymbra Capitata – Andalucian Thyme)
Antirrhinum Graniticum (ssp Boissieri – White/Pink Snapdragon)
Anacyclus Radiatus (Yellow Daisy)
Bellis Sylvestris (Common Daisy)
Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle)
Allium Ampeloprasum (Wild Leek)
Asphodelus Albus, Asphodel
Stipa Tenacissima, (Esparto Grass)
Chamaerops Humilis (Dwaf Fan Palm)